Fishing reel with uniform oscillation system

Abstract

A spinning reel has a level wind system wherein a slot is formed in the crosswind block. A lobe is carried on a crosswind gear. The surfaces of the lobe interact with the surfaces in the block. There are three curved surfaces on the lobe and four working surfaces in the block.

1. In a fishing reel having a crosswind drive gear connected to a crankshaft for rotation therewith; and a transmission system having a transverse cross wind block connected a spool spindle means to translate therewith for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means upon rotation of said crankshaft; said transverse crosswind block having a guide slot therein; and a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind drive gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind drive gear; the cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said crosswind block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis;
 said crosswind block having walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least four surfaces; a first surface, a second surface at an angle to said first surface, a third surface, a fourth surface at an angle to said third surface; said first and third surfaces being substantially parallel to one another and said second and fourth surfaces being substantially parallel to one another; and 
 said cam stud means further comprising cam lobe means having at least three contiguous working surfaces; comprising a first radial surface; a second radial surface of a larger radius than said first radial surface; and a third radial surface following the second surface for engagement with the surfaces of said guide slot. 
 
   
   
     2. The reel of  claim 1  wherein the third radial surface of the lobe means has a larger radius than that of the first radial surface of the lobe means. 
   
   
     3. The reel of  claim 1  wherein said angle between said first and second surfaces of said guide slot is obtuse. 
   
   
     4. The reel of  claim 1  wherein said angle between said third and fourth surfaces of said guide slot is obtuse. 
   
   
     5. The reel of  claim 1  wherein the engagement between the cam lobe means and the wall surfaces of the block occurs along five segments of motion over 180 degrees of travel of said cam lobe means about the axis of rotation of the crosswind gear post. 
   
   
     6. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the first radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a first segment of motion from a starting position to a position wherein the radial centers of the first and second radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface. 
   
   
     7. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the first radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot from a starting position at the beginning of a first segment of motion to a position wherein the second radial surface first engages the second wall surface. 
   
   
     8. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the second radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a second segment of motion from a starting position wherein the radial centers of the first and second radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface, to a position wherein the radial centers of the second and third radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface. 
   
   
     9. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the second radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a second segment of motion from a starting position wherein the second radial surface first engages the second wall surface to a position wherein the third radial surface contacts the second wall surface. 
   
   
     10. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the third radial surface engages the second wall surface of said guide slot for a third segment of motion from the point where the third radius first contacts the second wall surface of the guide slot to a point where the third radial surface first contacts the first wall surface of the guide slot. 
   
   
     11. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the third radial surface contacts the first wall surface of said guide slot for a fourth segment of motion from the point where it first engages said first wall surface to a point where it first engages the end of said first wall surface. 
   
   
     12. The reel of  claim 5  wherein the third radial surface contacts the first wall surface of said guide slot for a fifth segment of motion from the point where it first engages the end of said wall surface to a point where it disengages from the end of said wall surface. 
   
   
     13. The reel of  claim 6  wherein this engagement will take place from Φ=0° to a position where the centers of the first radial surface and a second radial surface are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to said second wall surface of said block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=0° to Φ=Φseq1
     X=X   H  cos(−Φ)− Y   H  sin(−Φ)+ R   H   
   Φ seq1 =90 +A  tan|( X   H   −X   S )/( Y   H   −Y   S )| 
 
 
   
   
     14. The reel of  claim 8  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq1 to a position where a line drawn between centers of the radii of the second and third radial surfaces are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the second wall surface of the block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq1 to Φ=Φseq2
     X=X   S  cos(−Φ)− Y   S  sin(−Φ)+ R   S   
   Φseq2=90 +A  tan|( X   T   −X   S )/ Y   S |. 
 
 
   
   
     15. The reel of  claim 10  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq2 to a point where the third radial surface first contacts the first wall surface of the slot of said block; The formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq2 to Φ=Φseq3
     X=X   T  cos(−Φ)+ R   T   
   Φseq3=180−|( F   S   +R   T  tan( A  tan( F   H   /F   S )/2))/ X   T |. 
 
 
   
   
     16. The reel of  claim 11  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq3 to a point where the third radial surface of the cam lobe means contacts the end of the first wall surface of the block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq3 to Φ=Φseq4
       X   =              cos   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢     X   T            +       cos   ⁡     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H     /     F   S       )         )       ⁢     R   T       +         F   H       F   S       ⁢     (       F   S     -            sin   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢     X   T            +       R   T     ⁢     sin   ⁡     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H       F   S       )         )           )             
         Φ   seq4     =     180   -     A   ⁢           ⁢       sin   ⁡     [         sin   ⁡     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H       F   S       )         )       ⁢     R   T              X   T            ]       .             
 
 
   
   
     17. The reel of  claim 12  wherein this engagement is from the point where the third radial surface just makes contact with the end of the first wall surface of the block to the point at which the crosswind gear has rotated 180 degrees; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq4 to Φ=180°
       X   =         cos   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢          X   T            +       cos   ⁡     [     A   ⁢           ⁢     sin   ⁡     (       sin   ⁢           ⁢     (     180   -   Φ     )     ⁢          X   T              R   T       )         ]       ⁢     R   T       +       F   H     .           
 
 
   
   
     18. A method of winding a line on a fishing reel driven by a handle connected to a crankshaft and having a crosswind drive gear connected to said crankshaft for rotation therewith; and a transmission system having a transverse cross wind block connected a spool spindle means to translate therewith for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means upon rotation of said crankshaft; said transverse crosswind block having a guide slot therein; and a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind drive gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind drive gear; said cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said crosswind block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis; comprising providing
 said crosswind block with walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least four surfaces; 
 a first surface, a second surface at an angle to said first surface, a third surface, a fourth surface at an angle to said third surface; said first and third surfaces being substantially parallel to one another and said second and fourth surfaces being substantially parallel to one another; and providing a said cam stud means with a cam lobe means having at least three contiguous working surfaces; comprising a first radial surface; a second radial surface of a larger radius than said first radial surface; and a third radial surface following the second surface for engagement with the surfaces of said guide slot. 
 
   
   
     19. The method of  claim 18  wherein the third radial surface of the lobe means has a larger radius than that of the first radial surface of the lobe means. 
   
   
     20. The method of  claim 18  wherein said angle between said first and second surfaces of said guide slot is obtuse. 
   
   
     21. The method of  claim 18  wherein said angle between said third and fourth surfaces of said guide slot is obtuse. 
   
   
     22. The method of  claim 18  wherein the engagement between the cam lobe means and the wall surfaces of the block occurs along five segments of motion over 180 degrees of travel of said cam lobe means about the axis of rotation of the crosswind gear post. 
   
   
     23. The method of  claim 22  wherein the first radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a first segment of motion from a starting position to a position wherein the radial centers of the first and second radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface. 
   
   
     24. The method of  claim 22  wherein the first radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot from a starting position at the beginning of a first segment of motion to a position wherein the second radial surface first engages the second wall surface. 
   
   
     25. The method of  claim 22  wherein the second radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a second segment of motion from a starting position wherein the radial centers of the first and second radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface, to a position wherein the radial centers of the second and third radial surfaces are aligned along a line which is perpendicular to said second wall surface. 
   
   
     26. The method of  claim 22  wherein the second radial surface of said cam lobe means engages said second wall surface of said guide slot at the beginning of a second segment of motion from a starting position wherein the second radial surface first engages the second wall surface to a position wherein the third radial surface contacts the second wall surface. 
   
   
     27. The method of  claim 22  wherein the third radial surface engages the second wall surface of said guide slot for a third segment of motion from the point where the third radius first contacts the second wall surface of the guide slot to a point where the third radial surface first contacts the first wall surface of the guide slot. 
   
   
     28. The method of  claim 22  wherein the third radial surface contacts the first wall surface of said guide slot for a fourth segment of motion from the point where it first engages said first wall surface to a point where it first engages the end of said first wall surface. 
   
   
     29. The method of  claim 22  wherein the third radial surface contacts the first wall surface of said guide slot for a fifth segment of motion from the point where it first engages the end of said wall surface to a point where it disengages from the end of said wall surface. 
   
   
     30. The method of  claim 23  wherein this engagement will take place from Φ=0° to a position where the centers of the first radial surface and a second radial surface are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to said second wall surface of said block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=0° to Φ=Φseq1
     X=X   H  cos(−Φ)− Y   H  sin(−Φ)+ R   H   
   Φ seq1 =90 +A  tan|( X   H   −X   S )/( Y   H   −Y   S )|. 
 
 
   
   
     31. The method of  claim 25  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq1 to a position where a line drawn between centers of the radii of the second and third radial surfaces are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the second wall surface of the block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq1 to Φ=Φseq2
     X=X   S  cos(−Φ)− Y   S  sin(−Φ)+ R   S   
   Φseq2=90 +A  tan|( X   T   −X   S )/ Y   S |. 
 
 
   
   
     32. The method of  claim 27  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq2 to a point where the third radial surface first contacts the first wall surface of the slot of said block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq2 to Φ=Φseq3
     X=X   T  cos(−Φ)+ R   T   
   Φseq3=180−|( F   S   +R   T  tan( A  tan( F   H   /F   S )/2))/ X   T |. 
 
 
   
   
     33. The method of  claim 28  wherein this engagement is from Φ=Φseq3 to a point where the third radial surface of the cam lobe means contacts the beginning of the first wall surface of the block; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq3 to Φ=Φseq4
             X   =       ⁢            cos   ⁢           ⁢     (     180   -   Φ     )     ⁢     X   T            +       cos   ⁡     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H     /     F   s       )         )       ⁢     R   T       +                     ⁢         F   H       F   s       ⁢     (       F   s     -            sin   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢     X   T            +       R   T     ⁢     sin   ⁡     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H       F   s       )         )           )                 
         Φ     seq   ⁢           ⁢   4       =     180   -     A   ⁢           ⁢       sin   ⁡     [       sin   ⁢           ⁢     (     A   ⁢           ⁢     tan   ⁡     (       F   H       F   s       )         )     ⁢     R   T              X   T            ]       .             
 
 
   
   
     34. The method of  claim 29  wherein this engagement is from the point where the third radial surface just makes contact with the beginning of the first wall surface of the block to the point at which the crosswind gear has rotated 180 degrees; the formulas defining this motion are:
 For Φ=Φseq4 to Φ=180°
       X   =         cos   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢          X   T            +       cos   ⁡     [     A   ⁢           ⁢     sin   ⁡     (         sin   ⁡     (     180   -   Φ     )       ⁢          X   T              R   T       )         ]       ⁢     R   T       +       F   H     .           
 
 
   
   
     35. A fishing reel driven by a handle comprising:
 a reel frame; 
 a spool spindle means mounted to be reciprocated longitudinally in said reel frame between two positions at which the direction of motion of said spool spindle means is reversed; 
 a fixed spool, mounted at an end of said spool spindle means and coaxially with said spool spindle means; 
 a rotary line recovery device mounted coaxially with said spool for guiding fishing line onto said spool; 
 a crankshaft connected at one end of said handle for rotation therewith; 
 a drive gear connected to said crankshaft for rotation therewith; 
 a transmission system, for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means, comprising:
 a transverse block connected said spool spindle means to translate therewith; said 
 transverse block having a guide slot therein; 
 a transverse crosswind post fixed to said frame; 
 a crosswind gear rotating about said transverse crosswind post; 
 said drive gear engaging said crosswind gear for rotating said crosswind gear upon rotation of said drive gear; 
 a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind gear; 
 said cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis; 
 said block having walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least four surfaces; a first surface, a second surface at an angle to said first surface, a third surface, a fourth surface at an angle to said third surface; said first and third surfaces being substantially parallel to one another and said second and fourth surfaces being substantially parallel to one another; 
 said cam stud means further comprising cam lobe means having at least three contiguous working surfaces; comprising a first radial surface; a second surface larger than said first radial surface; and a third radial surface following the second surface for engagement with the surfaces of said slot. 
 
 
   
   
     36. A fishing reel driven by a handle comprising:
 a reel frame; 
 a spool spindle means mounted to be reciprocated longitudinally in said reel frame between two positions at which the direction of motion of said spool spindle means is reversed; 
 a fixed spool, mounted at an end of said spool spindle means and coaxially with said spool spindle means; 
 a rotary line recovery device mounted coaxially with said spool for guiding fishing line onto said spool; 
 a crankshaft connected at one end of said handle for rotation therewith; 
 a drive gear connected to said crankshaft for rotation therewith; 
 a transmission system, for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means, comprising:
 a transverse block connected said spool spindle to translate therewith; said transverse block having a guide slot therein; 
 a transverse crosswind post fixed to said frame; 
 a crosswind gear rotating about said transverse crosswind post; 
 said drive gear engaging said crosswind gear for rotating said crosswind gear upon rotation of said drive gear; 
 a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind gear; 
 said cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis; 
 said block having walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least four surfaces; a first surface, a second surface at an angle to said first surface, a third surface, a fourth surface at an angle to said third surface; said first and third surfaces being substantially parallel to one another and said second and fourth surfaces being substantially parallel to one another; 
 said cam stud means further comprising cam lobe means having at least three contiguous surfaces; comprising a radial surface; a second surface at an angle to said radial surface; and a third surface at an angle to and following the second surface. 
 
 
   
   
     37. A fishing reel driven by a handle comprising:
 a reel frame; 
 a spool spindle means mounted to be reciprocated longitudinally in said reel frame between two positions at which the direction of motion of said spool spindle means is reversed; 
 a fixed spool, mounted at an end of said spool spindle means and coaxially with said spool spindle means; 
 a rotary line recovery device mounted coaxially with said spool for guiding fishing line onto said spool; 
 a crankshaft connected at one end of said handle for rotation therewith; 
 a drive gear connected to said crankshaft for rotation therewith; 
 a transmission system, for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means, comprising:
 a transverse block connected said spool spindle means to translate therewith; said transverse block having a guide slot therein; 
 a transverse crosswind post fixed to said frame; 
 a crosswind gear rotating about said transverse crosswind post; 
 said drive gear engaging said crosswind gear for rotating said crosswind gear upon rotation of said drive gear; 
 a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind gear; 
 said cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis; 
 said block having walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least two working surfaces; a first surface; and a second surface being substantially parallel to said first surface; 
 said cam stud means further comprising cam lobe means having at least three contiguous working surfaces; comprising a first radial surface; a second radial surface of a larger radius than said first radial surface; and a third radial surface following the second surface for engagement with the surfaces of said slot.